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Friday notes
Jan. 3 —?Former President Jimmy Carter will make one final visit to Atlanta, where he will lie in repose at The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum; mourners can pay their respects starting tomorrow night. We have more details below.?
?? Sunny and 51° today. The weekend is a mixed bag with sun on Saturday and rain on Sunday.?
?? The City of?Atlanta's jail diversion program has?suspended community response services?to residents experiencing homelessness or mental health issues after the city contract expired on Jan. 1.
??? Georgia legislators are gearing up for the opening of the 2025 session on Jan. 13 with a series of events, including the annual Wild Hog supper.?? We had a faulty link in yesterday's newsletter about Sandy Springs' plan to improve and expand its recycling programs. Here's the correct link.?
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? The FBI said that they believe the suspect in the New Orleans terror attack acted alone.?
??The U.S. special forces soldier whose rented Tesla?Cybertruck exploded outside Trump Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday?died by suicide before the explosion.?
????The 119th Congress convenes today.
???Forecasters are warning of a "significant Arctic outbreak" across the country starting this weekend.
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?? President Carter viewing
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?? ?Top Stories of the Week?
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1. President Carter to lie in repose at Carter Center this weekend
??? The body of former President Jimmy Carter will lie in repose at The Carter Center from 7 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 4, through 6 a.m. on Tues., Jan. 7, before being taken to Washington, D.C., for services there.
MARTA will provide bus shuttle from the King Memorial rail station to The Carter Center for those who wish to pay tribute. Those attending the viewing must take a bus to The Carter Center unless they plan to walk or bike.
The Carter Center will remain open around the clock, and MARTA will run trains and shuttle service for 60 hours over the mourning period.
Your Orchestra performs Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
SPONSORED BY ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
?? It’s not a stretch to claim that Vivaldi’s?The Four Seasons?is the greatest of all time when it comes to works for the violin. If you’re not familiar with the work by its title, then you probably will?recognize snippets?of it, since it’s been featured in countless films.
Whether you’re an orchestra newbie or connoisseur, this concert is for you! This annual favorite usually sells out, so we've added another performance featuring Atlanta’s own superstar violinist David Coucheron performing and leading the orchestra.
???Vivaldi's?The Four Seasons, a Coca-Cola Holiday Concert, returns Jan. 10 and 12 at Symphony Hall.?Tickets at aso.org.
2. 'Bad actor' law needed to safeguard people and nature
ABOVE THE WATERLINE | BY SALLY BETHEA
?? The 2025 session of the Georgia Legislature begins on Jan. 13. It is possible lawmakers will again introduce 'bad actor' legislation in the wake of the BioLab fire in Rockdale County last fall.
The disaster marks at least the fourth significant incident at the Conyers plant over two decades with only minimal consequences.
Lobbyists for the chemical, pulp, and paper industries invoked their usual complaints when legislation was under consideration last year.?In this season of hope, I am cautiously, but not overly, optimistic.?
3. Georgia loses?in Sugar Bowl, Falcons down to final hope
BY: JIM BASS
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???No. 2 Georgia lost to No. 7 Notre Dame 23-10?yesterday in the Sugar Bowl held in New Orleans. The loss ends the Bulldogs' season at 11-3, and the team looks to the future with some open questions.
?? Despite a late Sun Devils rally, No. 5 Texas defeated No. 4 Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime on Wednesday to advance into the Semifinals.
?? Here are the College Football Playoff Semifinal matchups:
???The Hawks?play the Lakers in Los Angeles tonight at 10:30 p.m. (NBA TV; FanDuel Sports Network; 92.9 FM).
?? Atlanta fans will be rooting for the Saints this weekend, as the Falcons can only make the playoffs with two outcomes: a home win over the Panthers on Sunday and a Tampa Bay loss to New Orleans.? (FOX; 92.9 FM).
?? Falcons right guard Chris Lindstrom and special teams player KhaDarel Hodge were named to?this year’s NFC Pro Bowl team.
???Georgia enters the SEC play portion of the regular season as they travel to No. 24 Ole Miss tomorrow at noon. (SEC Network; 95.5 FM) The team has started the?season 12-1?but faces two top-ten?teams in the next two weeks.
???Georgia Tech men’s basketball team is 7-7 and?they travel to play Boston College tomorrow at noon. (ESPNU; 93.7 FM).
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4. Top Stories of the Week
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